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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-30
State Aid.

The advertising hitherto given our
State has all been done by counties, pri :
vate parties or corporations. 1t may be
that the railroads have done less than
they should, but it is nevertheless true
that they have done two-thirds of the
work already accomplished. If it be
true, as some state. that the tourist agen-
cies have done the State effectual ser
vice, then for this the transportation
companies have paid and proper credit
should be given them. Our counties in
the ora 'ge belt have spent a little money
in this direction, but this has been only
To set forth in glowing terms the profits
enough in the past, but something better
is needed for the future.
Florida can become, in variety and
value of production, one of the leading
agricultural States of the Union. What
W. especially want at this time is farm
ers. We have had spectators and tour
lists, and gardeners and fruit culturists
and Others, but we now want settlers who
can transform our forests into profita-
BILE fields, and make broad and solid
the foundations of our future growth
We are too apt TO charge the corpora
tions with what the people have done
for them, and xhink too little of what
they have done for the people. The
railroads have penetrated the State in
every direction, transportation is already
rapid enough: it will be cheap when the
freights aIe divided among more produ-
GERS. IL costs little more to haul a
loaded car than an empty one, and if we
can till them the cost TO each will be les
senei. We need farmers: how shall we
bring them to Florida, for their benefit
rs well as ours?
Experience has proved that advertis-
ing pays. Every community in the
State Is interested in bringing farmers
among us; let the State do for itself the
same work which filled Texas and Kan
sas with the bone and sinew of the
country in few years. Let the next
Legislature see to il that the work is
done; the facts are easily accessible; let
them be written up in attractive shape
and laid before the public every where.
1t is a duty we owe To ourselves and our
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-30

The pleasure afforded our people by
the prese nee of Florence Elmore and her
company in our city has been a triumph
won by undoubted ability and strenuous
work against the difficulties of a trying
situation. Much credit is due the mana
ger who succeeds in bringing such artists
to us; much daring must enter into the
render Camille or the Lady of Lyons
without the possibility of proper scenic
effects. If they have succeeded in af-
fording us much unalloyed pleasure.
then the credit must he added to the
fame already well earned and won here
beyond what we had right to expect
from their surroundings.
The company which has just left us
Is by far the finest we ever had in this
city in its own province; we regret that
the recognition given has not been in
better proportion to the merit of the
plays as rendered. The moral to be
drawn is one which should ensure the
speedy erection of an opera house with
stage and scenic possibilities better
worthy of our people and our city. Our
present building was a long step in adj
vance when it was first given to- us; 1t has
Outlived it's day and generation, and the
coming of Florence EImore justifies the
superstition that she and others worthy
of rivalry with her may visit us in future
if we can furnish boards fit for their
DreSence
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-30

country The State is rich; let the com
mon wealth and our united influence be
used in a common cause.
The work is a necessary one, and IL
strictly legitimate and proper See what
the New Orleans Exposition did for the
South. Let our brethren of the press
insist on proper use of our means, and
we need not fear the rivalry of Califor-
n a or any other State. Let us lay the
solid foundations of our future growth
on the productive powers of our virgin
soil, under the stimulus of our own la
Dor, and there will be no need of new
boom" now that the old one Is dead.
The old king is buried after having lived
his day; let the new one be better as
we'll as different.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-30
THE DAILY NEWS.

The DAILY NEWS is published every morn
in tine citV or mailed postage free, for 50 cents
a month. 81 ~ for three months. $3.50 for six
months, or 81 per annum-
THE WEEKLY NEWS is an SPACE 66-column
paper published every Friday, containing
all the news of the week, local and general. IL
"A rhe largest and handsOmest weekly paper
published in Florida, and will be mailed post
are free for 81 year, or 50 cents Tor sIx
months. Specimen copies free to any address.
Local advertisements 20 cents per line Tor
trst insertion and 10 cents per line for each adj
ditional insertion. Special notices 10 cents per
line. Reduced rates on continued advertise
mPnts.
All advertising bills become due pro rata
every month. Local advertisements due AT
the expiration of the tim for which they aro
iusertcd.
All remittances should be made by express.
money-Or,Ier or ref''sta-ed letter
Address TIE. NEWS,
PALATKA. FLORIDA
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-30
ORANGE GROVE
FoK SALE.

I'pR "a LIE one , acre lot, :l6S orange trees
Il bHddcd. choice fruit: , acr,s th0rolI. F ~
cleared of stUmII>: rl,o a ~ acre. lot good (
r on cottage, 4oi trees. 10 d, airing bud,IoI
choicest trunt- all under fer &C.. n 4, rner lot
bOTdt ring on three streets: all SitIiHtsd ON
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rom, within Eifcrn minutes walk ot wEaIf
anu p''st-t ificc; a daily mail "nd Two Stones;
on the east side OF the ~ joins river tHII nj
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preSe

The Times Union considers correction
defamation" and to differ with it's edi
tor is to make an ''attack" on the paper.
Yet the Constitutional Convention of
Florida denounced him 10y resolution
for making in IAN editorial an untrue
and dishonorable charge" =
without foundation in fact and is ut
terly untrue" See Journal of Conven-
tiOn page 31S.
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RECONSTRUCTED AT THE PALATKA POST OFFICE
As SECOND-CLAss MAIL MATTER.
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WORKING CLASSES p ass

amPol me all at home w rhe ATTENTION
whole of the time. or tor their spare moments.
business new. lig hit and rJtitaDle. Persons of
either sex easily earn from 80 cents to 500
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voting all their time To the business. Boy and
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-30
InterlaChen Dye Works

IL klNnS OF LADIES SILK AND
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out ripping. Gentem.E's Clothing Cltantd
and Dyed ia the most perfect manner. Also
Pin no and la ble Covers, LambTCquius. etc.
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-30

4 woman awoke her husband during a
thunder storm one night and said:
4 do wish you would stop snoring, for
want to hear 1t thunder"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
NORFOLK,
THE CASE OF TsE SOUTHERN TGLE'
GRAPH COMPANY
Died from His Injuries George NJ Bain's
Case Small. Pox Personal Notes
and Briefs. &c &c.
rcorrcspondoncg Of tho nIshmond Dl'pat''.l

fCorrospondonce Of tho Riahmond Di'pat'h.l
JASUART ~, 1861
The case Of tho Southern Telegraph
Company, it is understood, will come
MP in the United States Court ON Mon
day before Judge Hughes Mr.. Griffin,
of New York, the law-pArtnor OF Colo
mel Robert G.. Ingcrsoll, was in attend
ancc on the court yesterday on business
connected with the Southern Telegraph
cases represented by Colonel lnGersoH
Nr. George FIHgg, the young man
who had such severe fall on the zee
near Deep Greek this week, died last
night Of his injuries. The deceased
Was from Toston. and had only been IN
the county short while. 1t Is said he
was attacked with paralysis at the t'm'
IF the fall.
judge w. ". CUImp and Major =. Z.
Page, Of Richmond, were to meet DR.
Richard Wake in Washington to-day to
obtain the hadCas cOrpuS III the case OF
Mr.. George VI. Pain, in order to get the
decision of the Supreme Court upon two
points of law-namcly, the validity Of
the grand jury which found the indict-
mcnt and the right of the circuit judge
10 strike out from the Indictment rs
surplusage words which the defence re-
gardcd as material matter. The hear
ing will be given within a week or ten
days. In the mean time Mr.. Balm Is
kept at the Purcell House in the Gus
toby of two deputy marshals, with the
privilege of visiting his family with the
marshals or receiving his friends at the
hotel.
Judge Pond has left for Baltimore,
and all the visiting lawyers and United
States Circuit Court officials left the city
last night.
The submarine cable recently laid
between Cape Charles and Cape Henry
Will be opened for business to-day be
tween this city and the North.
\ steamer Is now lying ut one Of the
wharvcs loaded with a full cargo of pea
nuts for Petersburg.
The wrcckcrs left last night to work
on IL schooner ashore on Hampton bar.
1t is said there ~ no chance of float
ing the Old Dominion steamer North
ampton in Cherrystone creek.
Ecy. Ur. Mortimer, OF Richmond, Is
visiting friends here.
Farmers in the grain and potato sec
iions of the county are preparing 70
commence farming operations. andwlll
put in the usual large crops.
One case Of smallpox developed it.
self among the negroes on Scott street
Yesterday The health authorities
raised the yellow flag on the promises
and sent the woman to the pest-house.
Captain y. :. Warren, Of the
schooner J. w. Stayro, WAS acquitted
IN Judge Hughcss Court yesterday Of
a charge Of assault and battery on the
high seas.
Judge james +. Heath and anumbcr
Of other legal gentlemen left the city
last night to attend the Eastcrn-Shorc
| courts.
The oyster fleets are taking advantage
ii the pleasant weather and leaving for
tie rocks to work. Bivalves were very
scarce during the late freeze q.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
SATURDAY. JANUARY y. 1897


We suppose that there never was
known any other legislative body SO
thoroughly under the control of its
committees as is our national House OF
Representative Its legislation has
been well styled Legislation by com
mittce." Nor was there ever before
known body 50 hampcred with its
own rules. More than half the mem
bcrs Of the House OF Representatives
are in favor of the BLNr bill, but they
cannot express tlcir will in legisla-
ton. a few DAYS ago they tried 10
force vote upon it, but could not do it
Mr.. MORRISON and Mr.. SpRNGeG fill
clustered until the hour assigned by the
rules to such bills was exhausted, and
then the voice Of the peoples repre-
sentatives was stihcd by the opera
ton of rule.
How long will the people stand this
sort of tiifling? Is it unavoidable in a
body consisting of more than three
hundred members? Then let the num-
Der of its members he reduced. 4
dozen or two men expert III parlia
mentary law now rule the House of
Representative II would be better
to have a smaller house than t. per
petuatc the present plan of allowing
committees consisting of dozen men
to do all the legislation, and the experts
i'll parliamentary law to make more
playthings ont of the other members.
Y Fewer than forty days of the current
session now remain. We fear that what
with Legislation or non-legislatign by
committee and filibustering by experts
III the rules Of the House the BLAIR or
GRAIN bill and the proposition to abolish
the tax on tobacco will both be de
feated.
And the people of Virginia are TO
elect this year Legislature which will
next winter chooses United States Sena-
tor.tO serve for u term of six years.
The filibusters in the House of Repre-
~entatives, and the Democrats who OPP
pose the BLAIR bill and the abolition Of
the tobacco tax, are in effect aiding and
abetting the party which favors the re-
election of WILLIAM Malone Ia that
high position. They are handicapping
the Democratic party of Virginia.
Cannot this condition of things be
remedied?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
ROIIU's NEW GAGE.
SIC Backs Info u Cautiously. Tx
anime. It Critically, Lunches,
and Takes IA Nap.
(New York SUM-


Bohu. the doublc-honed rhinOcerOs
from South Africa, which lately stepped
into the shoes vacated by the lnte-la-
montcd Rombi, in the Central-Park
menageric. WAS transferred to perma-
nent cage yesterday. That would seem
to be II simple operation, but Superin-
tcndcnt Conkln and fourteen men
were nearly two hours abOutit. Every
man present knew that the rhinoceros
ranks next to the elephant in strength,
and that at any minute, excited by the
unusual proceeding, he might make II
rush for liberty
Rohu weighs 900 pounds He has
lived eight years in the cage rom which
ne was transferred Yesterday. The
cage is ten feet long and four feet wide,
and in it the rhinoceroS was not able to
turn around. He could exercise by
moving two steps forward and two
backward and repeat. This Is the same
four-whoclcd travelling cage IN which
E0lu has been shown around the coun-
ny during tine years that he has lived
IN the United States.
BohH's now quarters are commoIl-
Gus. They are in tine carniyorl huhd-
ing, next 10 the lions and opposite to
the panthors' cages.
The floor Of the new cage was two
feet lower than tine floor of the
haycIline-car when that vehicle was
backed up to admit Of the ami
mails transfer. The Wheels OF the
car were removed and then thc vehi-
Gle was lowered by removing the blocks
on which it rested. first ut one end and
then mt the other. Bohu snuff d about
suspiciously. and was plainly anxious
about the proceeding, but he retained
his usual composure fairly well. When
the two cages were level and the doors
Of each were together, making apasslge
from one to the other, Superintendent
Conklin said:
Now comes the tug of war. viii
Ec 90 or won't he? II he won't 60 We
have to wait the pleasure Of his rhinoce-
rosship.'
Superintendent Conklin offered APP
pics and bread to tempt BOhu to back
! mo his itM ROOM. li'llit ~" tiiN a.
pie out Of the corner of his little, round
| lift eye. and he made two steps back
ward to ct it, Then he stopped. Fiji
teen minutes passed before he moved
another step. The temptcr' apple was
placed within an inch OF Bohu's sensi-
tive upper lip, and ne took another step
! backward in order to reach the fruit,
and then he discovered his new quar-
ters, and in five minutes was in them.
The new cage is 20 feet long, II wide,
and IL high Since Bohu Was free and
rntrammclled he has not known what 1t
vas to have so much room i'll which to
risk, and he promptly performed a
l,U00-pound pachydcrmatous gambol
10 one side of the cage, very much rs a
lorse SHES. Then he grayely ambled
Ia the extreme end Of his cage, followedit
all around the sides with his nose, and
tested the iron bars with hishorns The
bars are an inch in diameter and
placed 9 inches apart. Those OF the
old cage were very close together. Fol
half AN hour Bohu shufflel about awk
wardly taking in the Dimensions of hi
prison, and when finally he besoughtnev
diversion, he found it IN II bushel o
chopped hay and bran. After eating
he took nap
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES YOUMANS
Americas Eminent Scientist. Died
January -. 1897.

Edward Livingstone Ioumans, the
late editor of the POpUl'T NriH'c
NonthlY. and regarded in Europc AZ the
roprcscntatiyc American saydnt, was
born at Cocymans, \. y, on june
,, 1871. His parents removed, when
he was Il child, to Saratoga. Attno age
of thirteen he was attacked by opthtl-
mia, and for some years VAS totally
blind. His sight was permanently IN
iurcd. and he often found himself I'M
able to read. He displayed early that
love for chemistry and physics which
gnve color to his whole life. His sister,
Anne Eliza Youmans, devoted herself
to his assistance, and read and expert
mentcd for him, while he wrote with a
machine which he himself invented.
Professor Youmnns was for forty
years identified with enterprises of the
Appletons. who published in 1892 his
"Class-Rook OF Chemistry, which hat
a great circulation, and was translated
INTO Spanish in 1856. He rcwro:c thr
work in 1875 on the basis Of recent
chemical knowledge. In 1881 ne issued
"A chemical chart; in 1913 appeared
"Alcohol and the Constitution Of
Man, and in 1870 the Chemical Al
las, with text.
Professor Youmans published the
Handbook of Household Science "
in 1857. and in 1864 the "Correlation
and Conservation of Forcc-, a compi-
lation with an introduction IN 1875
he accepted the chair Of chemistry in
Antiosh College, and in 1854 h" pub
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22

Little BclgAm has again been heard
from in connection with the war rumors
IN Europe Several days ago it was
stated that in lieu of.thc.regular spring
review of the Belgian = troops the army
would be modified. The cable now
brings the news that on Thursday the
Belgian generals held n meeting at the
Ministry of War to discuss the subject of
mobilization, and that all expressed the
opinion that war on the Belgian from
tier is inevitable, and that hostilities
will probably begin in May or June
The belief that the belgian frontier,
and probably Belgian territory, would
he the seat OF war in case France and
Germany should come to blows is
said to arise from the fact that
the line separating French and
German territory is so well fortified as
so he almost. impossible by either Pow
or, and that the French and Ger
man armies would have t. get at
each other through belgium. The ncu-
traGty and inyiolability OF Belgium are
guaranteed 10y the great Powers, but it
* exceedingly questionable whether
that guarantee would be respected were
hoStilitics oncc'decided upon. Certainly
Belgium could not, without the aid Of
England, enforce an observance Of the
pledges that have been given her in this
respect. A glance at the strength OF
the armies OF Belgium, France, and
Germany. respectively, shows that that
of Belgium is mere drop in the
bucket compared with z the strength
of the armies of the other two
Powers. Taking ! the estimates Of
the year 1855, the Belgian army,
including the civic guard and
tie Gcndarmeric. numbered on the
war footing 1892 men. The total
military strength of the French republic,
inclusive OF the various classes Of re-
serves, was about $500, 600 men; while
Germany, counting the Landsturm and
onc-ycar volunteers, could have put into
the field in all ,. $50, 900 men. Whether
or not England would interfere should
the apprchensions Of the Belgian gene
rails prove wcll-grounded is question
upon which rs yet no direct light
hes been thrown. We know, however,
that she has always been exceedingly
Jealous in the, cause Of Belgian ncu-
trality ,andsinviolability, Indeed, it
may almost be said that for long time
Belgium has been virtually under Bri-
fish protection. When;we consider this
fact, and remember that BISMARCK COW
cts Belgium for the advantages its pos
session would secure to the German
navy, it does not appear, to say the
least, that England could keep out of
any complication in which Belgium
might become involved with Germany
and France.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22

rnirpton. She began her fast twenty
two DAYS ago. She prnys almost con
tinuously. She is in excellent health
now. and does not appear to have snf-
fcrod any loss Of strength. It isavery
remarkable case, and ii she surpasscs oil
rrcvious "fasts, why it will bo indeed
great victory, though won at the
eleventh hour.
TIE COUNTY GOVERNMENT QUESTION.
By long odds the most momantous
measure which this Legislature will con
slider is the ill "to repeal the present
system Of county government and r.
store to the people the right OF local
sclf-QoyUnmcnt.' 1t il introduced by
Republican. and pushed 10y that party
with all its might and main. 1t Is the
spccial order ior noon next Tuesday,
and both sides are preparing for the
fight on it. - q matter OF special IN
,orest. the full text OF the bill il given,
being rs follows:
The GeItqi Aesen,biy u forth C1yo'iod No en-
. act:
section l. That sections SlS, 80. Gli ~ 81
the Coco Dc ana mo 'i4iuf as ifI'l1 'i''i.'i'
Section . That county commi --ioncT-. jus
tice4 Of the pcure aud all county ho'loIt''fS
ehhiI Doe elected in the same manner hni IN.
der The same rc Euiations IA arc memoirs OF
;ho General Asscmhly
zion three Justices Of the peace ANAL b" rle't'1
In Cach township IN the several r'lnur7pl the
State and shall hold thoir oiiiro for q t'rm Oh
two year. and until thoir successors are elected
ami qualified
section l. That in addition to the Justices Of
tie peace above provided for there shah he
elected Y the qualified voters oi ca;h toWn-
ship IN which any city or incorporated town Is
situated ono Justice 81 tho peace AMI also one
for every ono thousand inhabitants in oa'h
city or town, who sGall also mold bis once lot
term Of two years.
Section :. That the torn 81 oilice Of Justice
81 the ucace shall ieciu on tho first honiay Oh
December next after his election
Section g. That whenever nov toTnship u
established the county commissioners Oi 10
county IN which said now township - c'@D-
lishcd shall Immediately Ori'r an election 10
elect Justices Il the peace FOR ea'h no" 'o"h-
SECTION :. That all laws and clal-o7 OF lay7
in any way conflicting with this az are hereby
Sections Thai this net shall be in for'o from
aid after IT, ratification.
SPEAKER vEBSTER-AGAIN.
The charge has been made IN the
press and ON the floors of the Senate
md House that Speaker Webster had
made Il deal for the public printing,
agreeing to give it to the Republicans
in case he was supported by them for
Speaker He denied this, plainly and
pointcdly, and one of the best Demo
Gratis in the STATE assured Your CORE
.pondcnt this morning that it was an
absolutely false charge. He said that
MIR. Webster had acted very squarely,
and that in his appointment Of com
mittccs he had shown great fairness.
lie had put u very large majority OF
Democrats on the important Committee
ON Agriculture. He had leaned spe-
cially toward the Republican side only
in tie composition aud Craftsmanship oi
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons Or. York, chairman. This STATE
mcnt is made to show that there are
two sides 10 this question, ~ to others.